LEADERSHIP IN PHILANTHROPY AWARDS LUNCHEON

The South Sound Partners for Philanthropy annually recognizes those caring individuals and organizations that generously support philanthropy in the South Sound by honoring them at an awards luncheon.

2009 Luncheon Committee:
Patty Belmonte
Ryan Betz
Thomasina Cooper
Dean Fulton
Joe Ingoglia
Roger Jones
Stephanie Pelham
Jonathan Pleger
Nancy Riordan
Norma Schuiteman
Jackie Tobosa
Deb Vinsel

Thank you 2009 Awards Selection Committee:
Ken Anderson
Lori Drummond
Colleen Gillespie
Mayor Ralph Osgood
Joyce Targus

Thanks to our 2009 In-Kind Contributors:
Apex Mailing Services
Nate Naismith
Saint Martin's University
Tags Trophies
Whitney Design

We will be celebrating our 10th Annual
Leadership in Philanthropy Awards Luncheon this year.

Save the Date
2010 Leadership in Philanthropy Awards Luncheon
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
Norman Worthington Conference Center
Saint Martin's University
11:30 a.m.

Download the Leadership in Philanthropy Luncheon Save the Date flyer (pdf)

Download the Leadership in Philanthropy Nomination Form (pdf)

Past Leadership in Philanthropy Award Winners

Business of the Year

2009 Berschauer Phillips Construction Company (large business)
2009 McKinney’s Appliance, Inc. (small business)
2008 Providence St. Peter Hospital
2007 Titus-Will, Chevrolet, Cadillac, Hyundai
2006 Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation and Lucky Eagle Casino
2005 Coldwell Banker-Evergreen Olympic Realty, Inc.
2004 The Boeing Company and The Employees Community Fund
2003 Heritage Bank
2002 Olympia Federal Savings
2001 Miller Brewing Company - Tumwater Brewery * Stormans, Inc.

Philanthropic Group of the Year

2009 Zonta Club of Olympia
2008 Rotary Club of Olympia
2007 Altrusa International of Olympia
2006 Rotary Club of Lacey
2005 The Olympia-Tumwater Foundation
2004 Lacey Lamplighters Lions Club
2003 Kiwanis Club of Olympia
2002 Junior League of Olympia
2001 The Busy Bee with St. John Episcopal Church

Individual/Couple of the Year

2009 Kimberly and Charles Ellwanger
2008 Phil & Judy Weigand - Margery Sayre
2007 Donald V. Rhodes
2006 Evelyne H. Betti
2005 Rick and Pam Panowicz
2004 Dr. Philip Vandeman * John and Sally Warjone
2003 Steve and Michele Boone
2002 Dennis and Joan Peterson
2001 Hal and Inge Marcus

Family of the Year

2008 The Fluetsch Family
2006 The Schmidt Family
2005 The Charneski Family
2003 The Rants Family
2002 The Goldberg Family
2001 The Gavin Family

Young Philanthropist

2009 Kim Vivian
2007 Graeme Paulsen
2005 Malenie Lovaas
2004 Katie Klaniecki
2003 Kendra Ellis * Monique Halgat- Frank

Inspirational Award

2009 Tom & Elsa McLain

Former Categories (now awards within others)

Small Business of the Year

2004 Great Western Supply - The Plant Centre
2003 TAGS - The Williams Group

Foundation of the Year

2003 The Community Foundation of South Puget Sound
2002 The Ben Cheney Foundation
2001 Irving A. Lassen Foundation

Media of the Year

2003 KGY Radio AM & FM
2002 Thurston Community Television
2001 The Olympian